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Auckland Arts Festival 2016 Brings Opera Back to the Mercury

Wednesday, 3 February 2016, 11:39 am | Auckland Arts Festival

Following the closure of the Maidment Theatre, Auckland Arts Festival 2016 is pleased to announce the World Premiere Season of Brass Poppies will now take place at the glorious and much-loved Mercury Theatre. More >>

Auckland Arts Festival 2016 presents Changes

Thursday, 26 November 2015, 2:06 pm | Auckland Arts Festival

Auckland Arts Festival 2016 presents Changes, the world premiere of two significant new dance works by visionary choreographers Neil Ieremia (Black Grace, New Zealand) and Kuik Swee Boon (T.H.E Company, Singapore). More >>

Auckland Arts Festival 2016: The World On Your Doorstep

Thursday, 5 November 2015, 9:31 am | Auckland Arts Festival

The world will be delivered to Auckland’s doorstep in March 2016 in an exceptional line-up of theatre, dance, music, circus and cabaret announced by Auckland Arts Festival today (Thursday 5 March 2015). More >>

Surfjan Stevens

Thursday, 22 October 2015, 9:45 am | Auckland Arts Festival

Symphonic folk on a grand scale will be unleashed upon Auckland audiences when superlative singer /songwriter Sufjan Stevens performs at Auckland Arts Festival 2016. More >>

No Man's Land

Thursday, 22 October 2015, 9:44 am | Auckland Arts Festival

JOHN PSATHAS/JASMINE MILLET/MATHEW KNIGHT AOTEAROA/ NEW ZEALAND 4 March 2016 Great Hall, Auckland Town Hall More >>

Waves

Thursday, 22 October 2015, 9:41 am | Auckland Arts Festival

CREATED BY ALICE MARY COOPER AUSTRALIA / SCOTLAND 9 March – 18 March Loft, Q Theatre Barnett Hall, Piha Artworks, Waiheke More >>

Te Pō

Thursday, 22 October 2015, 9:39 am | Auckland Arts Festival

World Premiere Season TE PŌ CO-PRODUCED BY AUCKLAND ARTS FESTIVAL, NEW ZEALAND FESTIVAL, THEATRE STAMPEDE AND NIGHTSONG PRODUCTIONS AOTEAROA/NEW ZEALAND 9 March - 14 March Rangatira, Q Theatre, Auckland More >>

Brass Poppies

Thursday, 22 October 2015, 9:34 am | Auckland Arts Festival

Libretto Vincent O’Sullivan Conductor Hamish McKeich Director Jonathan Alver 10 March – 12 March 2016 Maidment Theatre, Auckland More >>

Not In Our Neighbourhood

Thursday, 22 October 2015, 9:32 am | Auckland Arts Festival

BY JAMIE MCCASKILL TIKAPA PRODUCTIONS AOTEAROA/NEW ZEALAND 2 March – 4 March 2016 Loft, Q Theatre 5 March 2016 Te Oro, Glen Innes More >>

Speed of Light: Three Brilliant Dance Works

Monday, 19 October 2015, 12:31 pm | Auckland Arts Festival

Speed of Light , three larger-than-life contemporary classics showcasing the energy, precision and charisma of the Royal New Zealand Ballet under the leadership of artistic director Francesco Ventriglia makes its Auckland Arts Festival debut in March 2016. More >>

John Grant in New Zealand for the first time

Thursday, 6 August 2015, 9:53 am | Auckland Arts Festival

Acclaimed American singer-songwriter John Grant will perform for the first time in New Zealand at Auckland Arts Festival in March 2016. More >>

The James Plays

Thursday, 6 August 2015, 9:47 am | Auckland Arts Festival

A National Theatre of Scotland, National Theatre of Great Britain and Edinburgh International Festival co-production More >>

Nixon in China

Thursday, 6 August 2015, 9:43 am | Auckland Arts Festival

An extraordinary international event, John Adams’ Nixon in China makes its New Zealand debut at Auckland Arts Festival 2016 . More >>

Auckland Arts Festival 2015: White Night

Friday, 20 February 2015, 1:50 pm | Auckland Arts Festival

Auckland Arts Festival’s iconic event, White Night , is back in 2015 – and it’s bigger than ever before! More >>

PAH: Hidden Histories and Forgotten Secrets

Friday, 13 February 2015, 11:37 am | Auckland Arts Festival

Leading New Zealand Female Artists Feature in Multi-Arts Performance As Part of Auckland Arts Festival 2015 More >>

Cast Announced For the Book of Everything

Thursday, 29 January 2015, 4:08 pm | Auckland Arts Festival

Mia Blake, Tim Carlsen, Sam Snedden and Jennifer Ward-Lealand join Michelle Blundell, Patrick Carroll, Rima Te Wiata and Olivia Tennet to complete the heavyweight cast announced for The Book Of Everything, a major new co-production from the Auckland ... More >>

World Premiere of Hīkoi at Auckland Arts Festival

Tuesday, 27 January 2015, 11:28 am | Auckland Arts Festival

Kali Kopae and Jamie McCaskill head an impressive cast of young New Zealand actors in the world premiere of Hīkoi at Auckland Arts Festival (4 – 22 March). Real-life couple Kopae and McCaskill play husband and wife Nellie and Charlie Miller in Nancy ... More >>

Breabach announced for Auckland Arts Festival 2015

Wednesday, 7 January 2015, 4:06 pm | Auckland Arts Festival

Auckland Arts Festival 2015 is excited to announce the addition of Scottish Folk Band of the Year, Breabach to this year’s programme. More >>

Tama Waipara Wins Best Roots Album 2014 at Vodafone NZ Music

Friday, 21 November 2014, 2:11 pm | Auckland Arts Festival

Auckland Arts Festival is delighted to congratulate its programme manager Tama Waipara after winning Best Roots Album 2014 at last night's Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards. Waipara saw off heavyweight competition from Mark Vanilau and House of Shem to receive ... More >>

Extraordinary Celebration of Arts for Everyone

Friday, 24 October 2014, 2:40 pm | Auckland Arts Festival

Auckland will be transformed with an explosion of theatre, music, cabaret, dance and visual arts sweeping across the region during Auckland Arts Festival, 4 – 22 March 2015. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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